Acromegaly caused by ectopic growth hormone-releasing hormone production from a bronchial carcinoid tumor
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2011-04
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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011, 59(3):184-5Abstract
Acromegaly is usually caused by a growth hormone (GH)-secreting pituitary adenoma. In rare cases, however, it is caused by the ectopic production of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH). We report a case of acromegaly due to ectopic production of GHRH from a bronchial carcinoid in a 42-year-old female. The carcinoid tumor was successfully treated with bilobectomy.Description
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